- Iron(II) oxide
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OtherNames = Ferrous oxide
Iron oxide/Oxidized iron
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Formula = FeO
MolarMass = 71.85 g/mol
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OtherCpds =Iron(II) oxide, also known as ferrous oxide, iron oxide/oxidized iron or more commonly rusted iron, is one of the
iron oxide s. It is a black-colored powder with the chemical formula IronOxygen. It consists of thechemical element iron in theoxidation state of 2 bonded tooxygen . Its mineral form is known aswüstite . Iron(II) oxide should not be confused withrust , which usually consists of hydratediron(III) oxide (ferric oxide). Iron(II) oxide is an example of anon-stoichiometric compound and the ratio of the elements iron and oxygen can vary, samples are typically iron deficient with a compositions ranging from Fe0.84O to Fe0.95O.Greenwood&Earnshaw]Preparation
FeO can be prepared by heating
iron(II) oxalate in vacuo::FeC2O4→ FeO + CO + CO2The black powder can be made less reactive by heating. The heated sample is quenched to prevent disproportionation. [Cotton&Wilkinson6th] Stoichiometric FeO can be prepared by heating Fe0.95O with metallic iron at 770°C and 36kbar. Wells A.F. (1984) "Structural Inorganic Chemistry" 5th edition Oxford University Press ISBN 0198553706]Reactions
FeO is thermodynamically unstable below 575°C, disproportionating to metal and Fe3O4::4FeO
→ Fe + Fe3O4tructure
Iron (II) oxide adopts the cubic, rock salt structure, where iron atoms are octahedrally coordinated by oxygen atoms and the oxygen atoms octahedrally coordinated by iron atoms. The non-stoichiometry occurs because of the ease of oxidation of FeII to FeIII effectively replacing a small portion of FeII with two thirds their number of FeIII, which take up tetrahedral positions in the close packed oxide lattice.
Below 200°K there is a minor change to the structure which changes the symmetry to rhombohedral and samples become antiferromagnetic.
Uses
Iron(II) oxide is used as a
pigment . It is FDA-approved for use in cosmetics and it is used in sometattoo inks.References
* http://webmineral.com/data/Wustite.shtml
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